The Kate Redman Mysteries (Books 1--3) Boxed Set by Celina Grace

Author:Celina Grace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British crime thriller, british detectives, crime mystery, female detective, cosy crime, English police mystery, Kate Redman Mysteries
Publisher: Celina Grace
Published: 2014-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Cocaine,” said Anderton. “And marijuana, but we don’t care so much about that. The tox tests are back. Our girl tested positive for cocaine, which given DS Redman’s discovery the other day, probably doesn’t come as a great surprise to most of you.”

He stopped, swivelled on one foot and began to retrace his steps. His team watched him, ranged around the room in their various seats. He tapped Elodie’s school picture as he walked by it.

“Now, you’re not telling me that an eighteen-year-old private school girl, daughter of the headmaster no less, is the sole mastermind behind the supply of Class A drugs to her school mates. Because I just don’t believe it.”

“Me neither,” said Olbeck. “Who gave it to her?”

“Exactly, Mark. There’s someone behind all this.”

Kate was shuffling the various copies of the witness statements already taken from Elodie’s schoolmates.

“Several people mention an older boyfriend. Well, they mention a man they’d seen with Elodie a couple of times.” She hesitated. “I think I saw him myself, if it’s the same guy. He was older than her, definitely older.”

Anderton looked at her.

“Yes, you’ve mentioned him. What else can you tell us?”

Kate shrugged. “Unfortunately, sir, not much. I only saw him for a moment or so.”

“Did you recognise him?”

Kate lifted her shoulders up again. “It’s funny but when I first saw him, I did think I recognised him. Then I realised he just seemed familiar. I thought I might have arrested him at one time and that’s where I knew him from. That’s all. No name, nothing like that.”

Anderton swung on his heel again.

“Well, we must find him. I have the feeling this mystery man is the key to what happened to Elodie. Find him, and we’re a giant step forward.” He pointed a finger at Theo. “Theo, go through the statements that mention him. Talk to those witnesses again, get them to see if they can remember any more. Kate, go with him. See if what they tell you tallies with what you remember of this man.”

Kate nodded. She looked across at Theo, and he winked at her, which made her grin.

“Jane, where are we with the CCTV?” asked Anderton.

Jane hopped off the desk and handed over a mass of papers. “Several interesting sightings,” she said, pointing to something on the camera printouts. “Two men here, and again here. Unfortunately we can’t see their faces.”

“Bloody hoodies,” grumbled Anderton. “Do we have any sightings of Elodie?”

“Yes, she was on the camera outside the pub, leaving with a man—probably the one you saw her with, Kate—and walking into the car park. Unfortunately the camera on that area of the car park was on the blink and we’ve got nothing definite. She could have got into a car, she could have driven off somewhere, or she could have walked away. There are no cameras on that section of the river footpath.”

“Shame. Okay, this’ll do for now. What else?” He scanned the board and his scribbled notes. “Kate! DNA tests?”

“Sorry, sir, I haven’t had a chance.

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